Paying income tax to a government that is at war with it's own citizens is a tough pill to swallow. When I was entering the job market, consensus was, "you don't get rich working for the government". That was bad information. Lol


@jameslavish

If you work 40 hrs/wk: at 5% inflation and after 5 years, you need a 28% pay raise or to work 44 more hours (*one full extra week* per month+) to make up the difference.

This is inflation